skill-creator
Create, structure, and package agent skills. Use when designing new skills, updating existing skills, or helping users build skills with scripts, references, and assets. Triggers on requests to create skills, write SKILL.md files, or structure skill directories.
npx skills add gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill skill-creator --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Skill Creator ## Setup Read your credentials from ~/.gooseworks/credentials.json: ```bash export GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY=$(python3 -c "import json;print(json.load(open('$HOME/.gooseworks/credentials.json'))['api_key'])") export GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE=$(python3 -c "import json;print(json.load(open('$HOME/.gooseworks/credentials.json')).get('api_base','https://api.gooseworks.ai'))") ``` If ~/.gooseworks/credentials.json does not exist, tell the user to run: `npx gooseworks login` All endpoints use Bearer auth: `-H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY"` Create modular, self-contained skill packages that extend agent capabilities. ## Core Principle: Concise is Key The context window is shared. Only add what the agent doesn't already know. Challenge every paragraph: "Does this justify its token cost?" Prefer concise examples over verbose explanations. ## Skill Structure ``` skill-name/ ├── SKILL.md # Required: frontmatter + instructions ├── scripts/ # Optional: executable code (deterministic tasks) ├── references/ # Optional: docs loaded on-demand └── assets/ # Optional: files used in output (templates, images) ``` ## SKILL.md Format ```markdown --- name: skill-name description: What it
- Setup
- Core Principle: Concise is Key
- Skill Structure
- SKILL.md Format
- Frontmatter Rules
- Degrees of Freedom
- Creation Process
- Quick Start
- What NOT to Include
- Progressive Disclosure
export GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY=$(python3 -c "import json;print(json.load(open('$HOME/.gooseworks/credentials.json'))['api_key'])")
export GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE=$(python3 -c "import json;print(json.load(open('$HOME/.gooseworks/credentials.json')).get('api_base','https://api.gooseworks.ai'))")
Create new skill
orth skills init my-skill
Or with path
orth skills init my-skill --path ~/.openclaw/skills
Submit to Orthogonal
orth skills submit ./my-skill
Update existing skill
orth skills update <slug> ./my-skillWhat does the skill-creator skill do?
Create, structure, and package agent skills. Use when designing new skills, updating existing skills, or helping users build skills with scripts, references, and assets. Triggers on requests to create skills, write SKILL.md files, or structure skill directories.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill skill-creator --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From gooseworks-ai/goose-skills, a repository with 1,091 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.